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More than $1M In grants awarded to Virginia State ag researchers
Researchers at Virginia State University’s Agricultural Research Station (VSU-ARS) were recently awarded $1.4 million in capacity building grants (CBG) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Chyer Kim, Food Scientist at VSU-ARS, was awarded $499,644... more »
Digital marketing webinar for agribusinesses offered in Georgia
The University of Georgia is partnering with the Georgia Department of Agriculture to present a free digital marketing webinar for agribusiness owners looking for alternate ways to sell their products. The webinar will be hosted... more »
Midwest farm markets cope with COVID-19
COVID-19 guarantees that the summer 2020 will be like none we have experienced. We will be exploring what that means in Indiana by telling the stories of Purdue Agriculture’s and Purdue Extension’s interactions with communities... more »
Ontario looks to grow domestic production of fruits, vegetables
Ontario produce growers could expand their farm-gate revenue by as much as $100 million, according to a report from the Toronto-based Greenbelt Foundation. Ontario's "$2.2 billion fruit and vegetable sector," according to a news release from Greenbelt,... more »
USDA proposes changes in handling requirements for Florida tomatoes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing changes to the handling requirements under the federal marketing order for tomatoes grown in Florida. The Florida Tomato Committee recommended the changes to bring previously exempt Roma tomatoes... more »
#thankyouNJfarmers photo contest highlights New Jersey farms
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher announced June 9 the #thankyouNJfarmers social media photo contest that will begin on Wednesday, June 10. Each week, there will be two selected winners who will each... more »
Robust veggie sales drive another double-digit week for fresh produce
During the last week of May, restaurants in many states had started to reopen dine-in facilities with social distancing measures in place, with subsequent improvements in reservation and transaction metrics and continued elevated engagement with... more »
Farm market food safety, strawberry mold targets of VSU grant awards
Researchers at Virginia State University’s Agricultural Research Station (VSU-ARS) were recently awarded $1.4 million in capacity building grants (CBG) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Chyer Kim, Food Scientist at VSU-ARS, was awarded $499,644... more »
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